Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced that they are planning an extended break once they have completed their current world tour.

The group have been touring heavily since last March as part of the 'Working On A Dream' trek, which is due to conclude in November.

Angry Ape quotes guitarist Steven Van Zandt as saying: "We are gonna take, I don't know how long - a year, year and a half, two years off. Up to now we've been working a lot, and it's great.

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"This is a good time to see us. We may not be as pretty, [but] we seem to be getting better in funny ways. You never know. This could be the last tour. We do every show like it's our last show anyway."